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adobe_flash_setup.exe

Generic Internet

OOO Next Stars Group

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application adobe_flash_setup.exe, “Generic Internet Setup ” by OOO Next Stars Group has been detected as adware by 8 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions.
Publisher:
Software   (signed by OOO Next Stars Group)

Product:
Generic Internet

Description:
Generic Internet Setup

Version:
3.2.5.2

MD5:
47e853cb966e15b69795cfeb92bd945b

SHA-1:
7cd2319b51edd895266a0b48d423da84185a73e6

SHA-256:
658b961a2b0db0d4d45b8ceea318970c1f57a2420287ce3d0ec724045ca3675b

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This 'download manager' is also considered bundleware, a utility designed to download software (possibly legitimate or opensource) and bundle it with a number of optional offers including ad-supported utilities, toolbars, shopping comparison tools and browser extensions.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:02:51 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/InstallCore.Gen
8.3.1.6

AVG
Generic
2016.0.2952

Dr.Web
Trojan.InstallCore.650
9.0.1.0292

ESET NOD32
Win32/InstallCore.ZC potentially unwanted application
9.7.0.302.0

K7 AntiVirus
Adware
13.204.16006

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Multiplug
v2015.10.19.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.installCore.OOONextStarsGroup.Installer (M)
15.10.19.8

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.4150696
40432

File size:
800.9 KB (820,112 bytes)

Product version:
4.0.0

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\adobe_flash_setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
OOO Next Stars Group

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
1/19/2015 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
1/20/2016 5:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=OOO Next Stars Group, OU=OOO Next Stars Group - Development, O=OOO Next Stars Group, STREET=SPIRIDONOVKA 17 STR.11, L=Moscow, S=Moscow, PostalCode=123001, C=RU

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
69D3B792A60A05CF691C3D5B51AE05EC

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/19/1992 5:22:17 PM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:B/saG+2Fl9cvYUUgMTN1iMEmGY18pp60GsT0jMTa9Tw4B9MRywRLCcslTrWLd:B/sj+29SUnxDIpbXT/TaelR/Oc8rid

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Entropy:
7.8206

Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file adobe_flash_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://update.freecheckupdates.net/dl.php?conversion_id=14299280160097&app_id=4&lp_id=557&v=ico&stub_id=201&v_id=F3fNKlRL1KFeL4AsMkBFeoOirmIzTBBGHppmyK9DJqY.&pcl=p_WCKHYrIZD_wZqAXnqP23D_zC_Gh_WWLbbOJpGB9Ws.&clkid={clickurl}&s2=1108970080.447465.2a4dcb6e02.8000.2c4d633de6b3236a36818a59fc8d7e53&dp=1108970080.447465.2a4dcb6e02.8000.2c4d633de6b3236a36818a59fc8d7e53

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